Clinical application of the forearm tourniquet.
prospective_cohort · Level II
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Abstract
We undertook this prospective study of 148 consecutive hand and wrist procedures to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the forearm tourniquet. Patients were assigned to three groups based on tourniquet pressure used, ranging from 50 to 125 mmHg above systolic blood pressure. The forearm tourniquet was well tolerated by all patients. No patient had neurologic complications. Minimal intraoperative bleeding occurred when the pressure was greater than 75 mmHg above systolic blood pressure. The forearm tourniquet is a safe and effective means of providing a bloodless field for wrist and hand surgery.
Medical subject headings
- Forearm
- Tourniquets
Anatomy
- hand
- wrist
- radius/ulna